LG Optimus Slider on Virgin Mobile at CTIA E&A 2011, we go hands-on (video)
October 13, 2011 No Comment
Curiously enough, the prepaid market had as much of a field day at this week’s CTIA Enterprise & Applications as anyone else; we already got our fair share of hands-on time with the Samsung Transfix for Cricket, and shortly afterward beheld our eyes (and mandibles) on the LG Optimus Slider , the latest beauty making a beeline to Virgin Mobile as early as this coming Monday. Aside from the obvious slide-out QWERTY, the Android 2.3.4 device will feature a 3.2-inch HVGA display, a 3.2MP camera and microSD support up to 32GB, and will be available without a contract for $200. Head underneath to take a look at the full image gallery and hands-on video. Gallery: LG Optimus Slider hands-on at CTIA E&A 2011 Zachary Lutz contributed to this report. Continue reading LG Optimus Slider on Virgin Mobile at CTIA E&A 2011, we go hands-on (video) LG Optimus Slider on Virgin Mobile at CTIA E&A 2011, we go hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sonim brings a trio of rugged devices to CTIA E&A 2011, we go hands-on (video)
October 13, 2011 No Comment
Sonim doesn’t crank out smartphones. It’s too busy flooding the earth with uber-rugged featurephones that would most likely withstand an actual flood, and it’s darn proud of that fact. That’s the impression we got, at least, after visiting the company’s booth at this week’s CTIA Enterprise & Applications. We had the opportunity to play around with Sonim’s three new devices : the XP1301 Core NFC, XP3340 Sentinel and XP1330 Core PTT. Announced on Monday, the first two phones are already available in the US while the third is targeted squarely at Latin America over the next two months. Quite frankly, the new GSM / EDGE lineup looks so similar that it’d be incredibly easy to forget which one was which — aside from having an appearance not unlike a tank, all three devices seem to come from the same mold. As similar as they are, each one has its own specialty: the XP1301 offers a Near-Field Communication tag reader, the XP1330 takes advantage of Push to Talk and the XP3340 Sentinel throws in a customizable man-down sensor that triggers an emergency alarm when something is awry. But we’ll tell you what won’t require emergency assistance — viewing the galleries and videos below. Gallery: Sonim XP1301 NFC hands-on at CTIA E&A 2011 Gallery: Sonim XP3340 Sentinel hands-on at CTIA E&A 2011 Gallery: Sonim XP1330 Core PTT hands-on at CTIA E&A 2011 Zachary Lutz contributed to this report. Continue reading Sonim brings a trio of rugged devices to CTIA E&A 2011, we go hands-on (video) Sonim brings a trio of rugged devices to CTIA E&A 2011, we go hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …EcoATM offers instant money for your old phone, we go hands-on at CTIA E&A 2011 (video)
October 13, 2011 No Comment
Old-fashioned ATM meets modern-day phone recycling program. That’s the idea behind EcoATM, a startup aimed to help reduce electronic waste and beef up your wallet at the same time. Of course, it’s not a new concept: phone recycling programs have been around for a while now, helping you stay green by giving you some green. Trading in an old phone for the almighty dollar, however, typically involves filling out paperwork, printing labels, shipping the device to the facility and waiting for four weeks for a check. EcoATM’s goal is to eliminate all of that in favor of a simple 5-minute process that ends with cash in-hand. The company has machines set up in popular shopping malls in various cities across the country, ready to help you part ways with your old device. Take a gander at a gallery and the full demonstration below. Gallery: EcoATM hands-on at CTIA E&A 2011 Zachary Lutz contributed to this report. Continue reading EcoATM offers instant money for your old phone, we go hands-on at CTIA E&A 2011 (video) EcoATM offers instant money for your old phone, we go hands-on at CTIA E&A 2011 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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President Barack Obama says the US can support all the allegations of an alleged assassination plot against a Saudi Arabian diplomat and show the world that it was reckless behavior on the part of the Iranian government. (Oct. 13)
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President Barack Obama says the US can support all the allegations of an alleged assassination plot against a Saudi Arabian diplomat and show the world that it was reckless behavior on the part of the Iranian government. (Oct. 13)
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A car belonging to a slain Maryland woman whose 11-year-old son is missing and feared abducted was found unoccupied Thursday and police were still searching for the boy. (Oct. 13)
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A car belonging to a slain Maryland woman whose 11-year-old son is missing and feared abducted was found unoccupied Thursday and police were still searching for the boy. (Oct. 13)
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A Libyan spokesman said revolutionary forces have captured some fighters close to one of Moammar Gadhafi’s sons in the fugitive leader’s hometown but that he has no information that the son himself has been seized. (Oct. 13)
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A salvage crew has boarded a cargo ship that’s foundered off the New Zealand coast and deemed it safe to work there, but no decision’s been made on whether thousands of tons of fuel can be pumped out of it. (Oct. 13)
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Rene Marie talks about working with her son on her new album, ‘Black Lace Freudian Slip.’ The singer also talks about how she ended up in the jazz music genre. (Oct. 13)
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